Council Members Graded On Human Rights

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is the only elect from Queens to receive an A grade.

The Queens Delegation received a C+ from a study by The Human Rights Project: City Council Watch.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer came in with an A, the highest score of the Queens delegation.

The cumulative C+ grade ranks Queens as the second lowest human rights score among the five boroughs.

“This publication is a tool for education and for action, designed to advance the use of a human rights framework in policy evaluation and advocacy. It also measures the commitment of the New York City Council to promoting human rights in our city,” according to the website.